Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

September 8, 1925 · 101 years old

Richard Henry Sellers, CBE (September 8, 1925 – July 24, 1980), known as Peter Sellers, was a British comedian and actor best known as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther film series, for playing three different characters in Dr. Strangelove, as Clare Quilty in Lolita, and as the man-child…

Known For

31 titles
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964 · 1h 35m · Movie

A mentally unstable American general orders a hydrogen bomb attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to global nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.

8.3
2
Being There

Being There

1979 · 2h 10m · Movie

After the death of his employer forces him out of the only home he's ever known, a simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful tycoon and an insider in Washington politics.

7.9
3
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1963 · 1h 55m · Movie

The bumbling Inspector Clouseau travels to Rome to catch a notorious jewel thief known as "The Phantom" before he conducts his most daring heist yet: a princess' priceless diamond with one slight imperfection, known as "The Pink P...

7.0
4
The Party

The Party

1968 · 1h 39m · Movie

A clerical mistake results in a bumbling Indian film star being invited to an exclusive Hollywood party instead of being fired.

7.4
5
Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi

1983 · 1h 26m · Movie

A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.

8.2
6
Murder by Death

Murder by Death

1976 · 1h 35m · Movie

Five famous literary detective characters and their sidekicks are invited to a bizarre mansion to solve an even stranger mystery.

7.2
7
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967 · 2h 11m · Movie

In an early spy spoof, aging Sir James Bond comes out of retirement to take on SMERSH.

5.0
8
The Pink Panther Strikes Again

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

1976 · 1h 43m · Movie

After escaping from an insane asylum, the bonkers Charles Dreyfus sends 26 assassins on the trail of the forever bumbling Inspector Clouseau.

7.1
9
The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

1955 · 1h 31m · Movie

Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.

7.6
10
A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

1964 · 1h 42m · Movie

Bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau falls in love with murder suspect Maria Gambrelli and tries to clear her name.

7.3
11
The Return of the Pink Panther

The Return of the Pink Panther

1975 · 1h 53m · Movie

Inspector Jacques Clouseau is put on the case when the Pink Panther diamond is stolen, with the Phantom's trademark glove the only clue.

7.0
12
Revenge of the Pink Panther

Revenge of the Pink Panther

1978 · 1h 39m · Movie

To prove that he still is strong and powerful, Philippe Douvier decides to kill Clouseau. Once news of his "death" has been announced, Clouseau tries to take advantage of it and goes undercover with Cato to find out who tried to k...

6.6
13
Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982 · 1h 36m · Movie

Journalist Marie Jouvet attempts to uncover the mysterious disappearance of Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau.

4.8
14
What's New Pussycat

What's New Pussycat

1965 · 1h 48m · Movie

A playboy who refuses to give up his hedonistic lifestyle to settle down and marry his true love seeks help from a demented psychoanalyst who is having romantic problems of his own.

6.0
15
The Mouse That Roared

The Mouse That Roared

1959 · 1h 23m · Movie

An impoverished backward nation declares a war on the United States of America, hoping to lose, but things don't go according to plan.

6.9
16
After the Fox

After the Fox

1966 · 1h 43m · Movie

An Italian criminal mastermind, impersonating a film director, plans to grab the loot on a beach where a bogus movie is being filmed.

6.4
17
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959 · 1h 45m · Movie

A naive aristocrat in search of a career becomes caught up in the struggles between his profit-minded uncle and an aggressive labor union.

7.1
18
The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966 · 1h 45m · Movie

In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other, or can be made to have seemed to do so.

6.7
19
The World of Henry Orient

The World of Henry Orient

1964 · 1h 46m · Movie

A mischievous, adventuresome fourteen-year-old girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around New York City after she develops a crush on him.

6.6
20
The Road to Hong Kong

The Road to Hong Kong

1962 · 1h 31m · Movie

Mistaken identity and the acquisition of a rare Tibetan herb put two buffoonish con men on the wrong side of a secret organization geared toward world domination.

6.1
21
Two Way Stretch

Two Way Stretch

1960 · 1h 18m · Movie

While in prison, Dodger plots the perfect heist: break out, steal diamonds, get back before noticed. With days left on sentence and a solid alibi, he's confident nothing can go wrong.

6.8
22
The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963 · 1h 34m · Movie

In London, Australian gangsters disguised as Bobbies rob the local criminals, making the panicked British mobsters seek an alliance with Scotland Yard in order to eliminate the foreign competition and return things to "normal".

6.7
23
Woman Times Seven

Woman Times Seven

1967 · 1h 39m · Movie

Seven portraits of different types of women.

5.8
24
Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

1963 · 1h 45m · Movie

A minister is accidentally appointed to a snobbish parish.

6.7
25
Carol for Another Christmas

Carol for Another Christmas

1964 · 1h 24m · Movie

Daniel Grudge, a wealthy industrialist and fierce isolationist long embittered by the loss of his son in World War II, is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who lead him to reconsider his attitude toward his fellow man.

6.6
26
Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

1962 · 1h 46m · Movie

A frustrated librarian (Sellers) in Swansea, Wales is torn between his wife Jean (Maskell) and a glamorous married woman, Liz (Zetterling), who wants to have an affair.

6.6
27
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1979 · 1h 48m · Movie

In order to save King Rudolph of Ruritania from assassins and murderous usurpers, the kingdom hires a look-a-like London cabby to impersonate the Monarch.

5.2
28
Man in a Cocked Hat

Man in a Cocked Hat

1959 · 1h 28m · Movie

A former British colony in dire need of economic aid tries to play the British against the Soviets in an attempt to secure economic aid from either side in return for political loyalty.

6.2
29
I Like Money

I Like Money

1961 · 1h 37m · Movie

A poor but proud French teacher gets fired after refusing to modify the grades of a rich student. As this could be the opportunity to exploit his honesty, Castel Benac hires Topaze as a managing director for a shady business.

6.1
30
A Day at the Beach

A Day at the Beach

1970 · 1h 33m · Movie

Bernie, a self-destructive alcoholic, is given watch over his niece Winnie. He tests the patience of the various people he knows and Winnie is often left on her own.

6.3
31
Let's Go Crazy

Let's Go Crazy

1951 · 32m · Movie

A short musical featurette set in a nightclub combining variety acts with linking comedy sketches written by Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan.

5.3